The Northern Nerd

Stories that create catharsis for players are hard to create. That Dragon, Cancer is one of those games.

Outside of conceptual “hack the planet” undertone, Watch Dogs provides a stealth or action experience to players.

Millennial men need Jesus and it’s time we dust off our Bibles and get to work.

There’s been a death in the family. It’s not the kind of death that we have to dress in black for. We don’t have to send casseroles or flowers to extend our ...

Well. Here we are. This is it; Borderlands 3. Fans have waited for too long and now, it’s finally here. After ten years of waiting, slightly broken by a less...

You know that feeling of when you see a game a long time ago, then all of a sudden you get it as part of a winter sale and realize how it should’ve gotten at...

As the pines sway in the woods and snow continues to fall outside of my window, I figured now was a good opportunity to pause and reflect upon my first year ...

You know, there’s a lot of mascots in the video game world. Apart from the major blockbuster of Smash, the collective genres of video games have made remarka...

Who knew that a small Spanish video game studio could make a true magnum opus? Blasphemous, developed by Game Kitchen, published by Team17 Digital, and funde...

Beat ‘em up games have spanned for as long as video games have existed: Streets of Rage, Battletoads, and Double Dragon cabinets have sprinkled their way thr...

Mario, Mario, Mario. What are we going to do with you? You’ve jumped, rolled, karted, and spun your way into our hearts through the many worlds and galaxies ...

Dear Freshmen, It seems as though you’ve just got dropped off by your parents at summer camp. Classes are just about to start, but that hasn’t occupied your ...

People like to play detective in some small way; it adds to the thrill of mundane life. From watching Masterpiece Mystery on Sunday nights, binging the hour-...

There are always things we wish we could tell our friends, but maybe the right opportunity hasn’t presented itself. Maybe there were too many people around o...

Alright, I admit it. I really like Stranger Things. From its debut on Netflix and now on its third season- where did the time go- on July 4th 2019, the Duffe...

I’m the guy at the party, but I’m not the life of it. I’m off to the side, up against the wall listening to Mark and Lisa talking about how they aren’t plann...

August 3rd ————————————— Saison Olivia BELGIAN-STYLE SAISON // 7.4% ABV Angry Minnow Brewing // Hayward, Wisconsin One of our all time favorite Minnow beers....

Looting and shooting, total anarchy, a fanbase that has much love for meat bicycles as it does heartfelt stories, and a development history just as complicat...

July 26th ————————————— Baxter Double IPA DOUBLE IPA // 8.8% ABV Toppling Goliath Brewery // Decorah, Iowa So wise, it’s like a miniature Buddha covered with...

The mind is a weird thing. It can be fantastic, and it can be insane. Even the brightest of people have a tinge of madness inside. Take Lewis Carroll, famed ...